Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Malpighiales
Species:
bahiensis
ID:
1076917

Status:
valid

Authors:
Turcz.

Source:
tro

Year:
1843

Citation Micro:
Bull. Soc. Imp. Naturalistes Moscou 16: 52 (1843)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001076255



Common Names

  • Ptilochaeta bahiensis
  • Bahiensis Ptilochaeta
  • Bahiensis-Leaf Ptilochaeta


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Description

Ptilochaeta bahiensis (also called P. bahiensis, among many other common names) is a shrub or small tree, reaching up to 5 m in height. It is native to the Atlantic Forest biome in Brazil, and is found in humid and sub-humid forests, as well as in secondary vegetation and disturbed areas.

Uses & Benefits

Ptilochaeta bahiensis is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and is also used in traditional medicine to treat fever and as a diuretic.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flower of Ptilochaeta bahiensis is white, with a yellow center. The seed is small and black, and the seedlings are short and thin.

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Where to Find Ptilochaeta bahiensis

Ptilochaeta bahiensis is found in the tropical and subtropical regions of South America, including Brazil, Paraguay, and Argentina.

Species in the Malpighiaceae family

Acmanthera cowanii, Acmanthera duckei, Acmanthera fernandesii, Acmanthera latifolia, Acmanthera longifolia, Acmanthera minima, Acmanthera parviflora, Acridocarpus adenophorus, Acridocarpus alopecurus, Acridocarpus alternifolius, Acridocarpus austrocaledonicus, Acridocarpus ballyi, Acridocarpus camerunensis, Acridocarpus chevalieri, Acridocarpus chloropterus, Acridocarpus congestus, Acridocarpus congolensis, Acridocarpus excelsus, Acridocarpus glaucescens, Acridocarpus hirundo, Acridocarpus humbertii, Acridocarpus humblotii, Acridocarpus katangensis, Acridocarpus ledermannii, Acridocarpus longifolius, Acridocarpus macrocalyx, Acridocarpus mayumbensis, Acridocarpus monodii, Acridocarpus natalitius, Acridocarpus oppositifolius, Acridocarpus orientalis, Acridocarpus pauciglandulosus, Acridocarpus perrieri, Acridocarpus plagiopterus, Acridocarpus prasinus, Acridocarpus scheffleri, Acridocarpus smeathmannii, Acridocarpus socotranus, Acridocarpus spectabilis, Acridocarpus staudtii, Acridocarpus ugandensis, Acridocarpus vanderystii, Acridocarpus vivy, Acridocarpus zanzibaricus, Adelphia hiraea, Adelphia macrophylla, Adelphia mirabilis, Adelphia platyrachis, Aenigmatanthera doniana, Aenigmatanthera lasiandra,

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